Meet Henry Michael Gannon: A Real-Life Renaissance Sailor! Ever met someone who's lived about five lifetimes in one? That's Henry. He's the kind of guy who can discuss ancient Babylonian navigation one minute and fix your boat's engine the next. With a brain crammed full of degrees (Biology, Archaeology, Electrical Engineering, and an MBA? Seriously?) and hands that have mastered the intricacies of complex systems, from cutting-edge tech to meticulously outfitting his Hallberg-Rassy for a seven-year circumnavigation, Henry's a force of nature. His sea legs were forged in the Navy, seasoned by a year-long yacht odyssey from the Med to Argentina, and cemented by a solo seven-year sail around the globe. Oh, and he wrote nearly 100 articles for boating mags, taught technical writing at universities (and actually made it interesting!), and penned a best-selling electronics book that's still kicking after 40 years. He's even got patents, ran a tech startup, and faced down the inevitable Chinese knockoffs with a "time to sail!" attitude. If you're looking for seamanship wisdom straight from someone who's truly been there, done that, and probably invented a better way to do it, you've found your author.